(Yep I'm not dead..just busy with work, and unable to have as much time with this as I'd like! All better now though and I'm still trying to work hard on finishing this tale.)
Chapter 9: Deep Conversation in the Elven Alley
Shakti hadn't been down to Woten Alley since she'd returned to Dalcada all these months ago, and she had forgotten the alienness and aching beauty of the place. 50 years this neighborhood was little more than a dirty slum, full of beggers and reeking of disease until a small contingent of Elven merchants and craftsmen arrived turning this small patch of city into a small version of their homeland. Tall trees seemed to grow everywhere providing a shady canopy over the homes and shops, and a fountain made of white marble stood in the middle providing a calming atmosphere in the neighborhood. Shakti loved it here, and the quiet nature of the place that so often brought her peace. Yet upon her return she had feared to travel here, knowing that the woman she loved called this place home, and her heart belonged to somebody else. Now though Shakti had this love potion, and with it? She could finally get Tirana to herself. The thought alone made Shakti giddy, and she picked up her step, forcing her companion to walk along with her.
"So I'm guessing Tirana is a she? Right?" Ga'Ja asked as she shook her head at the sights along the alley. Kamrai with their wild passions never could quite get a handle on Elves, and the quiet nature of the alley put her slightly on edge. Shakti looked back at her companion and blushed slightly "Yes she is. A very beautiful, graceful, and intelligent woman at that." Shakti replied woth a whistful tone. "Why?" Shakti asked and Ga'Ja shrugged "Does she fancy girls?" The kamrai asked and now it was Shakti's turn to sigh. "No.." She said trailing off as she turned away and looked straight ahead.
Ga'Ja walked up closer behind the witch and for a moment Shakti could swear that she heard a purr escape from the catwoman and it wasn't an unpleasant sound. "So if you give Tirana this love potion, and it forces her to you, that isn't really love but rather some form of chemical slavery." Ga'Ja said softly as she walked "She may worship you, adore you, make love to you, and think nothing of you, but it isn't really the truth." Ga'Ja said and Shakti actually started to feel some wear on her heart from the venom of the words. "And deep down even though she's your complete slave you'll know that it's only because of magic, and not her heart." Ga'Ja said as she watched Shakti and listened to the witch's soft sighs.
"Why are you saying this?" Shakti asked with hurt in her voice. "Because you aren't happy and don't want anybody else to be happy?" The witch continued hoping that would give the kamrai some pause. Ga'Ja for her part remained silent for a moment before speaking again "No, because like I said I've been there, felt the things you've felt, and made the wrong decisions myself because I was young, stupid and in love." Ga'Ja said without a trace of hurt or anger in her voice. "And because I know how hard it is when a woman you love cares for somebody else." Ga'Ja said which caused Shakti to stop and turn around. "Oh I see what this is about then." Shakti said with a tone of anger and sadness in her voice. "You've got a fancy for me, and now some jealousy against the other woman is revealed." Shakti said with a "hpmmh." and Ga'Ja could only shake her head. "Well my crude barbarian friend I can safetly tell you that the feelings are not returned on your front, so get your mind out of the gutter, and let's get back to the task at hand." Shakti said lifting her chin in the air and picking up the pace.
Ga'Ja just shrugged and walked behind Shakti. "Pleasssse..you aren't my type human. Too soft, and too weepy for my tastes." Ga'Ja said walking behind the human.
"And the best looking thing I've seen in a while." Ga'Ja thought to herself as she shook her head again and wondered to herself how this stuff always happened to her.
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Even though no action a nice episode with the two leads going back and forth on matters of the heart. The dialogue is intelligent and sharply astute which stops it from becoming soap opera. As always Ga'Ja and Shakti are two people you like to spend time with.
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